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Feb 13 (Reuters) - The growth of biotech crops in the United States appears to have hit a plateau, but farmers are accelerating plantings in Asia, although it still remains a much smaller market, according to an industry report issued Thursday.
Farmers around the world grew a record 175.2 million hectares (433 million acres) of biotech crops in 2013, up 3 percent from 2012, with American and Brazilian farmers continuing to be the dominant users, according to the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), a pro-biotech industry organization.
Critics of GMO crops accuse the ISAAA of inflating figures in the European Union and developing countries to show growing support for biotech crops. Particularly in the European Union, opponents of biotech crops say they lead to increased pesticide use and environmental damage and have not been proven safe for human and animal consumption.
Backers say the crops are no different to normal crops.
"Biotech crops are demonstrating their global value as a tool for resource-poor farmers who face decreased water supplies and increased weed and pest pressures - and the effects of climate change will only continue to expand the need for this technology," said ISAAA Chairman Clive James in a statement.
Farmers in the United States planted an estimated 70.1 million hectares, or 173 million acres, last year with corn, soybeans, cotton, canola, alfalfa and other crops that have all been genetically altered, the report said. That was up less than 1 percent over 2012 plantings.
In Brazil, farmers planted 40.3 million hectares, or 99.5 million acres to biotech soy, corn and cotton, up 10 percent over 2012, according to the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA), a pro-biotech industry organization that annually releases a survey of biotech crop plantings around the world.
While growth was hitting a plateau in the United States, where biotech crops were first introduced in 1996, plantings in China grew 5 percent in 2013 to 4.2 million hectares (10 million acres), the report said.
Overall, ISAAA said the global value of biotech crops was estimated at $15.6 billion in 2013, up from $14.6 billion in 2012.
Monsanto Co, DuPont, Syngenta and other global chemical and seed companies have over the last 18 years rolled out a variety of genetic traits for agricultural seeds. The most popular genetically modified (GM) traits alter crops such as corn, soybeans and cotton so that they can be sprayed with weed killer and still thrive, or resist damaging pests.
The European Union continued to be a difficult market for biotech crop.
Five European Union countries planted a record 148,013 hectares, or 365,000 acres, of biotech corn last year, up 15 percent from 2012, the ISAAA report said.
Farmers in Spain were the largest users of the biotech seed referred to as "Bt," planting 94 percent of the total biotech corn in the EU.
Not all countries where farmers have been trying biotech crops were expanding their use. Biotech crop plantings dropped 7 percent in Canada in 2013 compared to 2012; and plantings held steady or dropped in South Africa, Australia and Mexico.
Some critics of biotech crops say the numbers are dubious and the report is more promotional than factual.
"The numbers are incredibly doubtful... totally doctored," said Anuradha Mittal, executive director of the Oakland Institute, a California-based think tank and policy group that focuses on global agriculture.
"It is an industry publication and they use fake numbers to show a groundswell of use of GMO crops," she said. "But the evidence is coming in around the world that shows the crops are failing and farmers are turning away."
Last year the Africa Centre for Biosafety accused ISAAA of inflating plantings in South Africa and said that ISAAA's numbers were at odds with a trend there away from GMO plantings.
Also in 2009, critics accused ISAAA of inflating numbers for crop plantings in the European Union.
ISAAA spokesman John Dutcher said the group would not comment on the complaints. (Reporting by Carey Gillam in Kansas City; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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According to Missouri Department of Transportation standards, 78 percent of Missouri's major roads and highways are deemed "good."
That's a major improvement from the 44 percent of "good" roads in Missouri before the passage of Amendment 3 by voters in November 2004, said Pete Rahn, director of the state DOT.
Rahn spoke to a large gathering at Thursday's Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce quarterly luncheon.
After the approval of Amendment 3, the State Road Bond Fund, the department brought 179 projects to the Missouri Highway Commission for approval, and in June 2005 the first project was completed on Highway 54.
Rahn told the crowd that 84 percent of travel in Missouri is on a "good" road. And those "good" roads have translated into lives saved.
Rahn said that in 2006 there were 161 fewer fatalities on Missouri roads than in 2005. In 2007, there were 109 fewer deaths on Missouri roads than in 2006, and 45 less fatalities year-to-date than in 2007.
But maintaining the quality of the existing highway and road system, as well as funding new projects could become an issue in the future.
The Federal Highway Bill, which funds state highway, bridge and safety programs, has not been reauthorized, and will end in 2010. The Department of Transportation would face a $252 million loss of federal funds if Congress does not act by Oct. 1 to reauthorize the bill, Rahn said.
"If federal funding ends, we will have no choice but to shut down projects," Rahn said.
The department spent $5.6 billion in projects in the past five years, with those projects coming in under budget, Rahn said.
Meanwhile, revenues for the state agency have peaked, and are starting to go down, Rahn explained. The state gas tax, which is 17 cents per gallon of fuel, has not changed with the price of gas.
"At $1.50 per gallon it was 17 cents, and at $3.50 per gallon it is 17 cents," Rahn said.
"That doesn't change."
What has changed, Rahn said, is people are traveling less and using less fuel due to high gas prices, and consumers are purchasing more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Those fuel-efficient vehicles also cost less; meaning the department's revenue from vehicle sales tax is also decreasing. Rahn said it reported a 17 percent decrease in vehicle sales tax revenue in March.
While revenues are flat or down, expenses for the department are going up. Rahn said the price of diesel fuel is hurting the department, and costs for construction materials are also up.
And the recent weather issues have not helped either. Rahn said the DOT normally spends $33 million in winter operations, but in 2007, the department spent $65 million to combat the ice storms of January and December.
The flooding has also caused repairs, as well as the earthquake in Illinois that forced the department to check bridges and roadways on the eastern side of the state.
"We are really getting squeezed," Rahn said.
Despite that squeeze, officials are continuing to prepare for the future.
"U.S. 71 needs to become I-49 all the way to Kansas City," Rahn said. "We also need dedicated truck lane on Interstate 44 and 70. We need to support transit and water ports to keep Missouri competitive.
"We are in an economic race for our standard of living. If we don't plan for our economic future, our children are going to wonder how we bungled this so badly. We have to plan for the next challenge. It is an exciting time, and the possibilities are unlimited."
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2017 Winners of South's Greatest Chefs Contest
When we asked our readers to name the Greatest Chefs of 2017, we knew we were asking the impossible. In a region like ours, with so much talent in the kitchen, how could anyone pick just one? Well every chef knows that sometimes you have to improvise, so we decided to bend the rules a little and feature more of these culinary geniuses than ever before. Read on and you'll see why we made room at the table for a few folks who rarely get the recognition they deserve for giving the South its flavor.
Dustin Hambrick - Lizzy's Tequila Bar & Grill lizzysgrill.com
I have been a chef for › I became a sous chef at the age of 23, so 10 years now. Started in the industry as a bus boy at age 15 and worked my way up.
I wanted to pursue this career path because › I was raised in restaurants my entire life and always wanted to be the like the "Rock Stars" I would meet in the kitchen.
My favorite thing to make is › I love cooking pork. Whether its ribs, chops, or butts. Nothing beats a good slow smoke.
If I were stranded on a deserted island and could only eat one meal I'd choose › Lasagna. Garfield is my favorite cartoon.
My signature dish is › For me my signature dish changes with the type of cuisine my restaurant is known for. Right now it would have to be Lizzy's Two-Handed burrito. A pound slow smoked pulled pork, sweet slaw, and fried onion straws wrapped in two twelve inch tortillas. It's a monster of a burrito with tons of flavor.
Art Smith - Southern Art and Bourbon Bar southernart.com
My favorite thing about being a chef is › I love the fellowship of the chef community. We are a small group that works closely together to finding the best foods. We spoil each other at our restaurants. For example, recently in Nashville, chef Sean Brock and his team prepared an amazing dinner after my taping of the Pickler and Ben Show, which is Faith Hill's new show. The dinner guests were the former executives of Oprah Winfrey's show (I was the personal chef for Oprah for 10 years), and they loved it and were impressed with the chef "hook-up." We can get reservations faster at any great restaurant in the world because of the close chef family we have.
Some future career goals › My future goals include: Building Reunion 501 C3, my rural educational sustainable food program; bringing my Common Threads 501 C3 to America's foremost healthy kids cooking program in all 50 states; creating a restaurant in my rural birthplace of Jasper, Florida that is themed around a favorite food past time – tailgating; bring Art Bird, my NYC fried chicken concept, across the United States; and teach my four newly adopted kids to run it all!
Jonathan Garrett ShoNuff Smokin' Good BBQ @shonuffsmokingoodbbq
If I were stranded on a deserted island and could only eat one meal I'd choose › Banana pudding! My all-time favorite food, I never get tired of some good homemade banana pudding!
My signature dish is › Pork Sammiches! I make a pulled pork sandwich served on a bun- it's simple and perfect. My customers love it!
A tip I would give other aspiring chefs would be › Love what you do. Let your passion be your guide, if you don't have passion then your work is just mechanical.
Letricia Blake The Shrimp Factory | theshrimpfactory.com
I have been a chef for › I started cooking a long time ago. I have been at the Shrimp Factory for 14 years. I have been the chef for 4 years.
My favorite thing to make is › I like trying new things all the time. It's fun coming up with new ideas and experimenting with our ingredients here at the restaurant to add a spin to an old recipe. My favorite part of making things is the part of making people happy by them enjoying my cooking.
Gladys Young The River House Seafood | savannahriverhouse.com
My signature dish is › The River House Paella
My favorite thing about being a chef is › Endless passion and using my creativity every day.
Some future career goals › Keep The River House Seafood Restaurant as number 1 destination restaurant in the state of Georgia.
Joe Maley Sunbury Crab Company sunburycrabco.com
I wanted to pursue this career path because › I was a business major and never thought much about it. I had anticipated moving back and joining the restaurant full time. I helped start the company with my family but had only been part time up to that point. I always enjoyed cooking but this was a family and business decision. It was a natural move but it was the quintessential trial by fire scenario.
My favorite thing to make is › I wish I could say there was a favorite thing for me to prepare in the restaurant. I always try to eliminate the things that I hate to make. I love to cook at home. I like doing pasta at the house. I get to experiment more at the house. Sushi is always a fun one to me.
Johnny Baker Bar•Food savannahbarfood.com
I have been a chef for › Seems like forever! Yeah, forever
I wanted to pursue this career path because › I have always played with pots & pans.
My favorite thing to make is › I love to cook with old recipes & classic cuts of meats.
Patrick McNamara Noble Fare Savannah @noblefare
My favorite thing to make is › Love…but making soup is therapeutic.
If I were stranded on a deserted island and could only eat one meal I'd choose › Lobster, baby – all day every day.
My signature dish is… › Our duck – duck – duck – goose. It's duck confit, duck breast, foie gras and gooseberry reduction.
Travis "Shug" Phillips The Painted Chef thepaintedchef.com
My favorite thing about being a chef is › meeting different people with my food is very inspiring and makes me happy. I love hearing other people's stories and experiences.
Some future career goals › I recently purchased a private residence that I plan to transform into a wedding and event venue. I hope to open in Fall 2017!
A tip I would give other aspiring chefs would be › don't be scared to try new things. Always think outside of the box.
To read more Q+A's from these chefs, subscribe now or pick up the October/November issue of South magazine.


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Facebook Owns Your Phone (Fast Company)
Over the last couple of years, Facebook has packed its mobile apps with much of the same functionality as operating systems like Google's Android, Apple's iOS, or Amazon's version of Android for Kindle Fire. It has not, however, launched the Facebook phone that once seemed inevitable. That's because your phone already is a Facebook phone.
According to comScore, Facebook already owns 23 percent of time spent in apps on Android and iOS. It also owns Instagram, one of the apps with which mobile users spend the second most amount of time (it's tied with Gmail and YouTube at 3 percent). The more time the company controls on its competitors' phones, the less important it is that it doesn't have its own devices. Read >>
What's In Your Wallet? A Facebook Card? (The Huffington Post)
Facebook announced a major addition to their Gifts product on Jan. 31— Facebook Cards. Facebook Cards, as the name implies, are physical, multi-use gift cards that users can order for friends directly through Facebook. Facebook Cards uses the existing Facebook Gifts infrastructure to allow a user to send a Facebook Card with a credit from a participating retailer. The recipient is prompted to enter their mailing address (more data!) in order to receive the physical card. Facebook sees it as a multi-use, multi-retailer product. This nudges it up close to, but not fully into, the mobile wallet space. For one thing it's still a physical object and for another, Facebook has no immediate plans to allow users to load up dollars or deals, but this could change rapidly. Read >>
Facebook Can Totally Undermine Apple And Google (Wired)
We're in uncharted territory here since platforms-on-top-of-platform configurations are relatively new. Yet we do have one related industry example that could shed some light on this case. It's one of Japan's leading mobile social game developers: GREE. GREE makes up to four times more average revenue per user (ARPU) than Zynga. And Facebook has far more reach than GREE. Given that social applications, and particularly games, are the most popular and highest revenue generators of all mobile applications— a Facebook multi-sided platform similar to GREE would divert a lot of value away from Apple's and Google's smartphone platforms. Read >>
Wall Street Rethinks Facebook Earnings (Reuters)
Pivotal Research Group analyst Brian Wieser upgraded Facebook to a "Buy" rating, calling Wall Street's reaction to the results "downright dazed." The stock market incorrectly interpreted Facebook's "mobile revenue figures as a negative when in fact they are part of a story that we can see as qualitatively more favorable," Wieser said. Shares of the company finished regular trading the day after earnings down 0.8 percent at $30.98. The company reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday and said mobile advertising revenue doubled to $306 million, suggesting it was making inroads into handheld devices such as smartphones and tablets. Investors were looking for at least $350 million in mobile advertising revenue, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said in a note to clients. Read >>
Developing A Strategic Social Media Plan For Your Business (Ahain Group)
After you've taken time to discover how customers would like you to engage on social media, you now need to develop a social media strategy that will generate meaningful and real returns for the business. The 10 steps in developing strategic social media are:
- Align with the business
- Discover opportunities
- Define goals
- Identify KPIs
- Assign values to KPIs
- Decide on channels
- Determine tactics
- Select analytics
- Roll out strategy
- Measure and refine
Quantifying an ROI from social media is only possible after you've developed a strategic plan that will make measurement both clear and easy. Read >>
Super Bowl, Commercials, And Social Media (NetBase)
Now that the game is over, here is what NetBase found about Super Bowl commercials during the last 24 hours:
- Go Daddy (249,273 mentions: 14.67 percent positive)
- Doritos (137,509 mentions, 90.87 percent pos)
- Pepsi (47,176 mentions, 69.99 percent pos)
- Volkswagen (31,052 mentions, 84.08 percent pos)
- Budweiser (24,658 mentions, 83.37 percent pos)
- Dodge Ram (19,619 mentions, 77.66 percent pos)
- Taco Bell (19,783 mentions, 93.20 percent pos)
- Calvin Klein (16,532 mentions, 75.17 percent pos)
- NFL (Leon Sandcastle) (12,700 mentions, 91.54 percent pos)
- Blackberry (10,773 mentions, 55.36 percent pos)
The graphic compares 8 of the 15 most buzzed about commercials by mentions, sentiment and passion intensity. The amount of chatter about a brand is indicated by the size of the bubble, while the placement of the bubble shows the sentiment (from top to bottom) and the intensity of passion (from left to right). Read >>
How To Measure Social Media ROI (Jason Fox)
Is it enough to have a Facebook profile, a Twitter account, and a YouTube channel? To be putting original content onto each platform on a consistent basis. To be monitoring for comments and likes that you can connect with and create relationships. Maybe venturing out into less common social media channels like Pinterest or Google+. To be collecting Fans, Friends, Followers, and Likes with a reckless abandon. Possibly promoting an occasional Facebook post to maximize exposure. Is that enough? Perhaps it is to much. The only way to know for sure is to measure social media ROI:
No matter how you are using Social Media there is a way to measure its value. Whether you interested in a general overview or you want to create a closed loop marketing campaign. There is a system that will help you to Measure Social Media ROI. Read >>
Twitter Blew Out Facebook In The Super Bowl (Business Insider)
As the Baltimore Ravens were narrowly beating the San Francisco 49ers, Twitter featured in 26 out of 52 nationally aired advertisements, while Facebook only featured in four, and Google+ was not mentioned at all. YouTube and Instagram were mentioned once each, according to the website MarketingLand.com. In last year's Super Bowl, Twitter and Facebook tied with only eight mentions each out of a total of 59 advertisements. For Twitter, the change from eight mentions to 26 represents a gain of more than 300 percent. For Facebook, it is a 50 percent drop. Read >>
The Social Credit Card? (The Huffington Post)
BarclayCard tapped the power of the crowd (their card members) to collaborate on building a better credit card experience. They launched a community where card member could exchange ideas, vote on product features and earn "credits" for their participation. The result is BarclayCard Ring — the world's first community-designed credit card. Benefits include:
- Full transparency — insight into how Barclaycard Ring makes money, including metrics on Ring's financial performance.
- Continued influence over the offering — a chance to guide Ring's benefits, rates, rules and penalties through an idea submission and peer evaluation system.
- A share of Ring profits — including options to donate profits to community-chosen charities.
- A robust social experience — topical forums, ask-and-answer, idea-sharing, polls, blogs, and credits earned for community participation.
If your social strategy doesn't include new ways of thinking about how your social customers fit into your business, it better. 2013 will be a game-changing year for social media. Brands like Barclaycard who are serious about social will make sure of that. Read >>
Social Media Is Changing The Way You Fly (WFAA)
Airlines no longer just make money taking travelers where they want to go. Some carriers now show up where their passengers already are. Southwest has six employees dedicated to social media, often only during regular business hours. The airline created its team by drawing employees from different departments, including customer service, marketing, and communications. This team doesn't just respond to questions, comments, and criticism on Twitter. Southwest employees also rebook flights, track bags, and issue travel vouchers all in 140 characters or less. Airline customer service has always been a thankless job. But its presence on social media continues to evolve as the power of participating for passengers does, too. Read >>
Social Media vs. Email: Which One Is Best For Your Business? (Publicity Mag)
The following infographic shows the peculiarities of social media and email. The stats are a bit dated, but you can get a fair idea about the power of both tools. Read >>
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When Queen St's Imperial Laneway got its $15 million makeover a couple of years ago, owners poured $4 million into seismic strengthening.
Ross Healy of Phillimore Properties says the 102-year-old Auckland CBD Imperial is now "well above" the minimum seismic standards and shudders about how people in high-rise towers would fare in an earthquake.
A building that is not built to 33 per cent of the standard required of a new building is considered to be earthquake-prone under quake strengthening rules.
"I know where I'd rather be," he says of the old buildings, where enormous new steel beams were craned on to the site beside the Michael Hill, Louis Vuitton and Gucci retail stores, then secured into the exterior walls. Floors were reinforced with strong plywood and bricks were tied together and then into the floors in a multi-pronged engineer-led strategy designed to make the old structures safer.
But Mr Healy is angry about the Government's proposed quake-strengthening plan, predicting it will cause wholesale destruction of precious heritage buildings in what he sees as an over-reaction to the Christchurch earthquakes.
"How many billions of dollars are going to need to be spent in Auckland compared to the real risk of an earthquake and how could that money be spent better on other things like, say, surf life saving?
"Walking down the street is more risky than walking into a building in Auckland. There's a massive over-reaction," he says, raising concerns about the future of buildings in many Auckland suburban shopping strips.
"I'd be surprised if many Ponsonby buildings were up to code," he says, predicting aesthetic ruin with strengthening.
The heritage specialist investment business also owns a strata title shop in Vulcan Lane's below-code Broker House where Moochi trades from and Mr Healy worries about how groups of owners will be able to agree on an upgrade strategy.
Red tape also concerns him, particularly at a time the Government is indicating further streamlining legislation to free-up developers to build more Auckland and Christchurch residences.
Mr Healy's risk assessment is backed up by the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment's building seismic performance consultation document which outlines the relatively low potential for buildings to kill people, compared to the numbers of people dying on roads.
"Altogether, 483 people are recorded as having died in earthquakes in New Zealand since 1843. All but 42 died in the two catastrophic earthquakes in Napier in 1931 (256 people) and Christchurch in 2011 (185 people). By contrast, around 37,000 people have died in road accidents, with 1125 fatalities in just the three-year period from 2008 to 2010," the ministry says.
But the ministry said while earthquakes were rare, they differed from other risks because of the high death toll and impact a single shake could wreak on communities.
The ministry says existing buildings can be strengthened to withstand moderate to large earthquakes but the financial costs are often large compared to the benefits. The dilemma is that people love heritage but there is little public money available to fund strengthening and protection.
Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson says nothing is yet decided and public submissions will be crucial to establishing new policies to deal with earthquake-prone buildings.
"I encourage people to have their say," he says of the consultation period which closes today. "Getting the policy right involves striking a balance between the risks posed by buildings in earthquakes and the costs of strengthening or demolishing them," he says.
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GAZA, July 5 (UPI) -- The Egyptian Army closed the Rafah Crossing with Gaza after a soldier was killed early Friday in Sinai, allegedly by Islamic militants, officials said.
Maher Abu Sabha, the Palestinian official in charge of border crossings, said the Palestinian Authority was notified Rafah would be closed until further notice, the Ma'an news agency reported. Rafah is Gaza's only exit for most of its residents because the border with Israel is generally closed.
Militants fired rockets and machine guns at a checkpoint near the village of al-Gura in the northern Sinai and at a police station, witnesses said. Two soldiers were wounded in the attacks and one was killed.
The militants accuse the Egyptian military of a coup against former President Mohamed Morsi, who was ousted this week.


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OAKLAND -- Oakland's Opening Day starter has transformed into a Swiss Army knife of sorts.
A's lefty Brett Anderson, who made five starts at the beginning of the season before going down with an injury, has resurfaced as a versatile reliever, giving the club not only another long-relief option, but a late-inning one as well. This has allowed them to rest overworked arms Ryan Cook and Sean Doolittle.
On Wednesday, Anderson threw three innings against the Rangers for the save. Two days prior, he tossed 1 1/3 innings vs. Texas, bridging the gap from the sixth to the eighth.
"As soon as you think you're settled into one role, the next day it'll change," said Anderson. "You just come to the park thinking you're going to pitch every day and go from there. Whenever they call me to throw, that's what I'm going to do. If it's long-relief or in the back end of the bullpen or starting, it doesn't matter."
"It's tough for him," said manager Bob Melvin. "He's the one guy that really doesn't know what his role is. He knows that if the opportunity comes up like yesterday, where we can stretch him out a little bit, we'll do that. He's also shown he can be a factor for us late in games for an inning. It makes it difficult for him to prepare, but it is what it is. He's a guy that might pitch in any particular role."
The results haven't been overwhelming -- Anderson has allowed five runs in 7 1/3 innings -- but Melvin remains encouraged.
"Maybe the numbers don't look as good as what his stuff is right now," he said. "His stuff looks good, and every time we've run him out there, it's looked good, whether it's in a long role or a short role."


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St. Bonaventure University's Mock Trial Team placed first at the American Mock Trial Association Buffalo Regional Tournament, marking the first time St. Bonaventure has qualified for the national tournament since 1998.
The team of 10 St. Bonaventure students finished 7-1 against other local colleges at Buffalo State Feb. 8-9 and will now compete March 14-16 at the Opening Round Championship Series of the American Mock Trial Association's national tournament at Miami University in Hamilton, Ohio.
The top six finishers at Miami and seven other regional sites across the country will then advance to the National Championship Tournament in Orlando, Fla., April 11-13.
"Being a part of the team that took first place at the regional tournament is a phenomenal feeling," said Alexander Noguerola, vice president and tournament director of SBU's Mock Trial team. "It is great to see all of our hard work and dedication pay off in such an outstanding way."
In addition to the first-place finish, four members received individual awards for their performances. Outstanding Witness awards went to Nick Taylor, a senior sociology major from Arcade, N.Y., and James Cook, a freshman political science major from Brockport, N.Y., while Outstanding Attorney awards went to Sebastian Bellm, a junior accounting major from Mishawaka, Ind., and Noguerola, a junior political science major from Lowell, Mass.
"It is a humbling experience to be considered a perfectly ranked attorney among some great competitors," Noguerola said. "We competed against some high-quality people and to be at the top of that list is a wonderful feeling and accomplishment."
The field next weekend includes Stanford, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Cornell, Michigan State, NYU, Syracuse, Xavier, Cincinnati, Indiana and Carnegie Mellon.
"I am looking to see our performance improve and hopefully make it to the National Championships in Orlando," Noguerola said. "We will be against some tough teams, and I want to see us hold our own and show that Bonaventure is a strong team."
Dr. Steven Nuttall, professor of philosophy, is the adviser of St. Bonaventure's Mock Trial Team.
About the University: The nation's first Franciscan university, St. Bonaventure University cultivates graduates who are confident and creative communicators, collaborative leaders and team members, and innovative problem solvers who are respectful of themselves, others, and the diverse world around them. We are establishing pathways to internships, graduate schools and careers in the context of our renowned liberal arts tradition. Our students are becoming extraordinary.
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So I received this recipe from Eight O'Clock coffee and was perplexed at when to try this recipe out. Do I go for it at breakfast, it does have bananas and coffee in it, or why not kick it up with some Kahlua for a fun party cocktail. Well....I opted for neither since shakes aren't my thing at 8am and a school night wasn't the best timing for a cocktail so I made this exactly as you see below and made it an early evening treat...just a little before Eight O'clock (get it!). Just looking at the amount of coffee made me realize probably not a good idea too soon before bed. But you be the judge it is 12am and I am writing this post!
Banana-Rama Eight O'Clock Coffee Milkshake
1 1/2 cups cold Eight O'Clock Coffee Original Blend
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
1 Banana
2 Tbsp chocolate syrup
Crushed ice
Preparation: Combine ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth. Top with whipped cream and drizzle with chocolate syrup if desired.
Variation: If you really want to pump up the coffee flavor, start by crushing frozen coffee ice cubes. Switch to chocolate ice cream for a truly chocolaty treat! Or kick it up and add some Kahlua!
Perfect coffee and banana blend. I was worried about a heavy coffee taste but it was just right and that little drizzle of chocolate brought it all together. Next time I am definitely going for the adult version!


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I have an issue when injecting a dll into user processes.
When Windows 10's fast startup is enabled, after turning on Windows, black screen is shown.
1. My hooking application(.exe) is launched by a Windows Service application. That is to say my service process(exe) launches my hooking application(exe). So both processes are running in session 0.
2. Hooking application injects a dll into all 64bit user applications.
3. On "fast startup"-enabled Windows 10, shutdown the computer. All user processes are closed but processes running in session 0 survives "shutdown" because of "fast startup". So my hooking application is not terminated in this sense.
4. Turn on the computer again. Now black screen appears. You may need to repeat shutdown/turn on process several times to see this issue.
5. The test dll I injected into all user processes does nothing. Its DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH handler is empty. It just returns TRUE.
6. I've tested this issue on my two development computers. But I haven't tested it on a clean Windows system. So this issues might be caused by another conflicting applications installed on my computers.
7. I've tested this issue with madCodeHook v3.1.17 and v4.0.4, and got the same result.
8. To workaround this issue, I've temporarily disabled "Fast Startup".


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It's almost 2013 and top websites like Facebook, Tumblr, Buzzfeed, Reddit and Gawker still experience occasional downtime. I guess web apps are too complicated to be highly available across multiple end points and it's too expensive to run a mirrored active-active setup or at minimum, active-passive infrastructure. Maybe it's too hard or not even worth it. Perhaps end users have become okay with intermittent outages, resulting in a 'why bother' mentality in these web presences' IT departments.
As someone that has been caught "ambulance chasing" after outages and hating that our sales team needs to resort to those tactics, I find myself asking, "Why?" Sometimes I feel like we're selling health insurance when I feel like we should really be selling gym memberships.
During Hurricane Sandy when Squarespace preserved uptime, they had to run fuel for two days up and down seventeen (SEVENTEEN!) flights of stairs in their NYC data center to help keep the generators running. They were commended as they should be and their CEO/Founder Anthony Casalena was leading the charge, later blogging his tale.
I found myself proud of our managed DNS client of over two years, but upset with our inability to help them be more redundant to begin with. I couldn't understand how could we not be deeper into them. Maybe we were viewed as too 'salesy' in the discovery process. We should have helped them setup a Geo Traffic Management feature for hosting diversity.
Just because our DNS platform was operating perfectly, we're not off scot-free. I challenged our team to ask ourselves if we really prepared Anthony, Rolando and their team well enough. Had we done our part as uptime evangelists?
In 2012, we became a $30m+ business. 45% of the revenue was earned through self-signup on Dyn.com. 25% of enterprise sales opportunities (which rounds out the other 55% of our revenue) flows through that website. We get it. Add that onto the nearly 20 global data centers that encompass our DNS network and email delivery infrastructure and we LIVE our mantra 'Uptime is the Bottom Line.'
It's now time to more proactively share it with you. If we go down, we fail. If you go down, we fail. It's that simple.
What does downtime cost your business in brand credibility and revenue? I did a DNS ROI analysis and email ROI analysis recently, but simple blog posts aren't enough. Squarespace stayed up that night, kept the thousands of sites on their platform up and kept a lot of other sites in that data center up. I can't help but think, however, that it shouldn't have required such amazing heroism.
Dyn enables companies to operate multiple data center facilities using our cloud load balancing offering without the need for expensive hardware. In other words, we make assuring your uptime that much easier.
From here on out, you're going to see Dyn take a much stronger position in thought leadership and market education. Not just about our company, products, clients, people, but more so in Internet uptime, speed, scaling large, redundant, complex and highly available systems. Stay tuned for much more on this topic in 2013. We are stewards of the Internet's uptime and reliability.
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• One hole deck mounted for washhand basin
• Solid brass construction body, Chrome finished surface can Pass 24H CASS Test
• Zinc Alloy handle, embedded 35mm ceramic cartridge (lifetime > 500,000 cycles)
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St. Anthony's Corbisiero wins CHSAA individual title
Alex Corbisiero had no problem throwing his changeup for strikes.
The St. Anthony's senior, with his deliberate delivery and softer release, captured the CHSAA individual bowling title Thursday, rolling a 682 series at South Levittown Lanes.
St. John the Baptist's Chris Hall, who was named league MVP, placed second with a 665. Vinny Fitzgerald of St. Dominic took third with a 656.
"I had surgery on my right wrist in September," said Corbisiero, who competed last season with two torn ligaments. "It was probably from throwing the ball too hard."
To avoid aggravating the injury, he altered his form to "slow and smooth," he said, going more for precision than power. Corbisiero said he struggled to adapt early on, when his 193 average was 11th best in the CHSAA.
But he improved as the season progressed and Thursday he pulled himself into first place with a 269 in Game 2.
"We worked a lot of practices to get him stroking the ball the way he is now," Friars coach Steve Droluk said. "St. Anthony's is known more for football and lacrosse, so Alex brought a little something back to our school."
The high series and game titles can't be awarded to the same bowler, so Phil Loeschinger, who helped lead Chamiande to a second straight league title last week, won high game for his 258 in Game 2. He also will compete in the state individual tournament March 2 at Babylon Lanes.
"There's a lot of great bowlers here and I felt like an underdog coming in," Corbisiero said. "But I think I proved myself."
He also proved that slow and steady can win the race, err, bowling match.


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Our 10/17/2012 post "Putting Your Boat to Bed" generated many conversations regarding fuel in the tank. I asked Columnist and freelance writer Captain Fred Davis to review the subject and here is what Captain Davis reported.
I've spent quite a bit of time researching and reviewing the topic regarding fuel in the tank your bloggers inquired about. I've talked to chemists, fuel company reps and other experts.
Oil company reps suggest your fuel tank should be filled to around 90% after treating with a marine stabilizer. It's best to replace the water separator filter just prior to stabilizing the fuel. When adding the stabilizer, (Sta-Bil or StarTron additives work well), be sure you use marine grade which is twice as strong as the automotive mixture. Do not skimp on the stabilizer; it will do no harm if you use extra. Be sure to run the treated fuel completely through the entire system.
Now the controversial questions: Why not drain the tank, leaving it near empty? Or, as some suggest, why not "leave it half-full" so you can add a half tank of fresh fuel next season?
Ethanol is an alcohol; it absorbs moisture during the season. The water, mixed with the ethanol will pass through the system and burn with the mixture. While in storage, the fuel starts to break down in approximately 30 days. Once the alcohol absorbs enough moisture the breakdown separates leaving a thick content at the bottom of the tank. Absorption takes place as the moisture in the tank, having entered through the vent, exceeds a certain point causing phase separation to occur.
If the fuel tank has more air space it can circulate more moisture, which expedites phase separation. Less air space means less moisture and therefore, if the tank is 90% full there is still enough room for expansion as the tank warms from the sun shining on the cover or as warmer air temperatures circulate around it.
There are opinions put forth that emptying the fuel completely is the best action. Actions, such as using a shop vac may prove dangerous. In many states, Fire Marshals prohibit storing a boat with an empty fuel tank. An empty tank could be considered a bomb because of the danger of fumes.


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Report: Nearly all drug defendants "forced" to plead guilty
97 percent of drug defendants forgo their right to trial and plead out. HRW highlights undue prosecutorial power
from Salon
"It is very clear that prosecutors control the criminal justice system through their charging and plea bargaining powers," wrote Angela Davis last year, commenting on the fact that 95 percent of defendants in criminal case forego their day in court and opt instead to plead guilty. Buoyed by mandatory minimum sentence laws, prosecutors hold undue power and leverage in the U.S. judicial system.
A new report from Human Rights Watch released Thursday bears out Davis' point precisley. "Federal prosecutors routinely threaten extraordinarily severe prison sentences to coerce drug defendants into waiving their right to trial and pleading guilty," the human rights group found. Looking specifically at drug cases (the primary filler of brimming U.S. prisons), the HRW report found that "only 3 percent of U.S. drug defendants in federal cases chose to go to trial."
The right to trial, in the face of prosecutorial bargaining power, is de facto obliterated. What, after all, is a right if recourse to it appears as no option at all? HRW goes as far as to say that drug defendants — often caught for minor offenses — are "forced" to plead guilty when prosecutors present the risk of years in prison as the alternative. (more…)


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TVGN will begin airing same-day episodes of The Young and the Restless on weekdays beginning in July, the network announced Monday.
Starting Monday, July 1, fans can catch reruns of episodes every weeknight at 7 p.m. ET/PT, as well as encore airings the following morning at 10 a.m. ET/PT.
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Ahead of the premiere, TVGN will also air two specials about the beloved soap. The Young and the Restless On-Set: Infanity, airing Monday, June 17 at 9/8c, will feature behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive interviews with the cast. Kristoff St. John will host.
Countdown to The Young and the Restless on TVGN offers a live audience the opportunity to ask questions and meet members of the Y&R cast. Fans can tweet questions with the hashtag #YRonTVGN for a chance to be featured in the Q&A. The countdown special will air on Monday, July 1 at 6/5c, immediately ahead of the premiere.


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"Dr. Grumpy, this is Local Hospital.
We have a consult for you
In room 722
Call me at extension 16742
First name Mel, last name Bell
He fell, and doesn't feel well
Requesting physician is Dr. Patel
When you call back, his nurse is Nell."
For doing this to me, you people can go to hell.


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Speedo Boys' Arcade Type Long Sleeve Sun Top - USA Red/Speedo Jet
First making a splash back in 1928, Speedo has been an iconic Aussie label responsible for bold and eye-catching swimwear designed for the whole family. Dive deeper and discover their revolutionary swim pieces made to perform and endure through each and every stroke.
Available in kids' sizing - see size chart for correct fit!
- Speedo swimwear
- For kids
- Style: Arcade Type Long Sleeve Sun Top
- Colour: USA Red/Speedo Jet
- Endurance+
- Back neck zip
- Digital yardage print
- UPF 50+ rated
- Embroidered logo
- Dropped back hem
- 100% chlorine resistant
- Longer lasting fabric with improved drag resistance
- Quick drying to absorb moisture faster
- Fade resistant
- Materials: 53% polyester, 47% PBT polyester
- Machine washable
- Designed in: Australia
- Please note: Change of mind returns will not be accepted for this item due to hygiene reasons
No other swimwear brand out there has had more of an impact on the Australian way of life than Speedo. Since the company's humble beginnings 100 years ago, this iconic brand has grown alongside Aussie beach culture to become a leading force in swimwear, not just locally, but across the globe.


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In June, libraries across Ireland as well as Hughes and Hughes Booksellers participated in UNHCR Ireland's "do 1 thing" campaign to mark World Refugee Day on 20th June. Stands displaying refugee titles, written by or about refugees, were displayed in libraries across the country for up to two weeks around World Refugee Day.
All the Hughes and Hughes' stores and over 130 libraries across the country took part in the campaign and highlighted some of the many brilliant refugee titles on our reading lists. These included titles for children and adults, fiction and non-fiction, popular novels like the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, as well as less well-known but equally moving ones like Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa. Anyone who took out a refugee title received a free bookmark with a list of other recommended reads on it.
Sophie Magennis, Head of Office at UNHCR Ireland says, "Refugees across the world have shown great courage and resilience in escaping from terrible situations and the "do 1 thing" campaign is about showing understanding and support. Some of the books highlighted by the "do 1 thing" campaign are difficult reads, but many of these titles are also testaments to human ingenuity, resilience and strength".
Additional Information:
The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.
United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC Brussels)
Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 155, Block C2,7th and 8th floor, Brussels 1040, Belgium
Tel.: +32 2 788 8484 / Fax: 32 2 788 8485


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Our state is well known for its bountiful outdoor activities. Mountain biking, climbing, hiking, trails for all-terrain vehicles, hunting and boating are favorite activities. Unfortunately, these activities can lead to traumatic injuries.
CAMC's Trauma Center, located at General Hospital, is designated as a Level I Center, meaning we are fully staffed with board-certified trauma surgeons, nurses, technologists and other personnel who specialize in treating patients during the critical first "golden hour" after an accident occurs. Transport services are provided through HealthNet (helicopter) or critical care ground transport. Last year, the staff treated more than 2,400 people with traumatic injuries (including head trauma, brain injury and spinal cord injury), many of whom later entered our medical rehabilitation center for physical, occupational, speech or recreational therapy.
Two intensive care units are located adjacent to the surgical areas as well as a trauma nursing unit for patients who don't need intensive care. The staff is supported by skilled neurosurgeons and neuroscience nurses. A specialized neuroscience intensive care unit also is available.
In an effort to prevent accidents, the trauma services staff frequently travels to area high schools during the spring to present a program called "CAMC Trauma Team Talks Tough." During this interactive presentation, members of the CAMC staff, and occasionally former patients, talk openly with teens about what can happen when you make bad choices (such as drinking and driving or riding all-terrain vehicles without safety gear). For information about CAMC's "Trauma Team Talks Tough," call (304) 388-7859.
The Trauma Center offers continuing education credits for physicians in central and southern West Virginia. The West Virginia Star is a bi-annual statewide audit of cases from West Virginia's trauma centers; the annual trauma seminar is designed to describe trauma management techniques and trains first responders in systems for assessing and treating trauma patients.


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Self care for the caregiver
How are you sleeping at night? Fine. How many times do you get up during the night? Not many. How many times were you up last night? Oh, twelve. It's just another sleepless night for the Alzheimer caregiver.
Providing care for someone with Alzheimer's disease takes a tremendous toll on the physical and emotional health of the primary caregiver, yet many caregivers often don't recognize the warning signs, or deny its effects on their health. Many caregivers tend to set their own needs aside while caring for the person with Alzheimer's disease and hope that if they don't think about it, the stress might just go away.
Dr. Julie Chandler, a physician in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, says, "Fatigue is one of the major things that I see. People reaching the end of the rope in terms of their patience. Some of this is related to fatigue, because if you're constantly tired from being up all night with the person with Alzheimer's disease, how can you possibly be patient with them even though that's what they need?"
Video: How Can We Support Carers?
The material was created by TCD, through the NEIL Programme at the Institute of Neuroscience with support from GENIO.
© 2016 The Provost, Fellows, Foundations Scholars, and the Other Members of Board, of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Of Queen Elizabeth, near Dublin. Permission to use this material was granted by TCD which reserves all rights in the material.
Caregiver stress is a normal part of Alzheimer caregiving. There are steps you can take to reduce it but first, you must recognize it. The 10 warning signs of caregiver stress include denial that the person even has the disease, anger at the person with the disease and others, emotional sensitivity, social withdrawal and depression. Symptoms also include lack of sleep, lack of concentration, exhaustion, anxiety and an increase in health problems.
If you or someone you know is exhibiting signs of caregiver stress, it is important to seek help. The person under stress should go to the doctor for regular check-ups. Ask family members and friends for their help and support. Take advantage of community programs that provide respite and relief from caregiving, practical help with meals or housework and assistance with the care of the person with Alzheimer's disease. And plan ahead for both the immediate future and the long term. These are just some of the things caregivers can do to make their lives a bit easier.
The Alzheimer Society can help with services such as support groups, counselling, information resources and MedicAlert® Safely Home®, the Society's wandering registry. The Alzheimer Society also funds research into improved methods of caregiving and service delivery, as well as research into the cause and cure of Alzheimer's disease.


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Wenger Onex 20L (WG42013)
Onex 20L
Weight: 1.2 kg
Dimensions: 22" x 10" x 9"
Capacity: 1250 cu. in
The Onex 20L is the most versatile rucksack around, sporting essential technical features such as ice axe and gear loops as well as media pockets for a quick and easy transition from the mountains to around-town. The thermo-molded snow-shedding back panel and dual-density waist belt enable all-day comfort and convenience.
Hydration compatible
Top loading
Zippered security pocket under top lidru
Stretch-mesh front pocket
Media pocket
Stretch-mesh side pockets
Load compression strap
Spindrift collar
Integrated knife pocket
Integrated rain cover in dedicated pocket
Ice-axe & gear loops
Key fob
Carry handle
HDPE frame sheet
Ergonomic shoulder straps and waist belt
Removable waist belt
Thermo-molded, snow shedding back panel
Dual-density foam waist belt with air channels
Load-lifter/stabilizer straps
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Flu jabs
Our flu clinics are a really efficient and convenient way of protecting yourself from the flu this winter.
Please call the clinic to book your flu jab.
About the flu jab
You can get your annual flu jab at our surgery, quickly easily and for free under the NHS.
The flu vaccination is available to help protect adults and children at risk of flu.
Flu is not nice to have, but if you are otherwise healthy it will usually clear up on its own within a week.
However, flu can be more severe in certain people, such as:
- Anyone aged 65 and over
- Pregnant women
- Children and adults with an underlying health condition (particularly long-term heart or respiratory disease)
- Children and adults with weakened immune systems
Anyone in these risk groups is more likely to develop potentially serious complications of flu, such as pneumonia (a lung infection), so it's recommended that they have a flu vaccine every year to protect them.
The injected flu vaccine is offered free on the NHS annually to:
- Adults over the age of 18 at risk of flu (including everyone aged 65 and over)
- Pregnant women
- Children aged six months to two years at risk of flu
65 and overs and the flu jab
You are eligible for the flu vaccine this year (2017-18) if you will be aged 65 and over on March 31 2018 – that is, you were born on or before March 31 1953. So, if you are currently 64 but will be 65 on March 31 2018, you do qualify.
If you fall in the categories above, you are entitled to a free flu jab. To book in a vaccination in the above times, please ring the surgery.
We recommend booking in your flu jab in the autumn, from early October – November. However, if you miss this window don't worry as you can book in later in winter.


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Featured News - Current News - Archived News - News Categories
Applications are still available for the 47th Annual Lewiston Art Festival, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 10, and Sunday, Aug. 11, in the Village of Lewiston.
More than 175 professional artists will display and sell their work and compete for $5,000 in prizes in the juried show.
Applications and instructions can be obtained by phone at 716-754-0166 or by email at [email protected]. Applications can also be downloaded directly from the Art Council website at www.artcouncil.org.
The application deadline is May 10.


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Our dental professionals are experienced in all areas of oral health, including general dentistry services, cosmetic dentistry and oral surgery.
Dentists are often the first health care providers to recognize and identify a number of illnesses - including cancer and cardiovascular problems. Research suggests an increasing number of links between oral diseases and other health concerns.
Dentists diagnose and treat conditions affecting the teeth, tongue, gums, lips and jaws. Exciting technologies, such as digital radiography and laser systems, along with enhanced new materials and techniques, can be used to correct dental problems.
Dentists perform trauma surgery, place dental implants, graft tissue to repair, restore and maintain the teeth, gums, and oral structures that have been lost or damaged by accidents or disease.
Dentists improve their patient's appearance by using a wide variety of cosmetic dentistry materials and equipment to help patients feel better about their smiles.
Dentists educate patients and the public on how to maintain oral health and prevent disease. Dental professionals play a leadership role in implementing community-based preventive programs, such as community water fluoridation, sealant programs or oral cancer screenings.
Dentists are involved as scientists to further the knowledge of oral diseases, treatment techniques and materials used to correct dental problems.


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Commentaires des éducateurs
The event was excellently organised and had interesting seminars. The quality of agents was exceptionally high. I have a great feeling about most of my meetings and believe that the foundations for good partnerships have been laid. I would definitely like to come to the next ICEF HE Workshop and I would recommend it to my colleagues without hesitation. This was a great experience over all.
Tereza Novotna, Charles University - Univerzita Karlova, Czech Republic
This was definitely the best ICEF Workshop I have attended in terms of the agents I met from key markets where AUT has little representation.
Frances Little, AUT University, New Zealand
This was an excellent event and I made some very useful contacts and look forward to using these to increase our institution's global reach. I was also very impressed with the quality of agents attending.
Hersha Pandya, Leeds Trinity University, United Kingdom
The Higher Education Workshop was well organised and provided many great quality agents! I love the 30 minute meetings and the smaller scale of the event.
Angelika Volkman, University of California - Irvine Extension, USA
Over the years I have seen the ICEF High Education Workshop get better and better. I am impressed to see that ICEF has taken into account our needs in selecting agents for the 2014 event.
Samrat Ray Chaudhuri, Webster University Thailand
I was very happy with the event in Prague. I had many encouraging meetings and the booking system was easy to use and efficient.
Olivier Charpenay, The University of Western Australia, Centre for English Language Teaching, Australia
ICEF [Higher Education] Prague went brilliantly! We are very pleased with both the process and the results.
Leslie Sturino, Xi´an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
This was my second Higher Education Workshop and I remain impressed by the quality agent network at the event.
Kathie Kwilinski, South Seattle Community College, USA


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New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg arrives for a speech in Manhattan on Thursday.
The Secret Service has intercepted a letter to President Obama containing threats similar to those made in poison-laced letters sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his gun-control group, law enforcement sources said Thursday.
The letter to Obama was intercepted at a mail screening facility and did not reach the White House, the sources said. It was being tested for ricin, the poison detected in early tests in the other two letters.
The text of the Obama letter was identical to the text in the other two letters, which warned that anyone who comes to the sender's house will "get shot in the face" and vows to protect a constitutional and God-given right to bear arms.
The text also warned: "What's in this letter is nothing compared to what I've got planned for you."
The first two letters were sent to Bloomberg and to Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a Bloomberg-financed organization that lobbies and advertises on television for tougher gun laws. Both were postmarked May 20 from Shreveport, La.
Law enforcement sources disclosed the existence of those two letters Wednesday.
Members of a New York police emergency unit who came in contact with the Bloomberg letter late last week are being examined for minor symptoms from ricin exposure that have since abated.
The FBI and New York police are investigating the threats.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns, founded by Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, lobbies state and federal lawmakers. It aired TV ads earlier this year encouraging Congress to expand background checks for gun purchases and to toughen other gun laws.
Bloomberg said on Wednesday that he did not know what motivated the letters but pledged that his gun-control efforts would not be deterred.
"There's 12,000 people that are going to get killed this year with guns and 19,000 that are going to commit suicide with guns, and we're not going to walk away from those efforts," he said.
He added that he did not feel threatened.
This story was originally published on Thu May 30, 2013 10:45 AM EDT


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NEWS- Latest rival: Former Navy boss joins fray
James Webb has some explaining to do to Democratic Party voters in Virginia this spring. But if he can wade through that minefield as successfully as he did through a long military career– including a tour of duty in Vietnam and a stint as Ronald Reagan's secretary of the Navy– he just might end up giving United States Senator and presumed 2008 Republican Party presidential frontrunner George Allen a serious run for his money in November.
It actually may not be as hard as some think for Webb, who entered the race for the Democratic Party Senate nomination March 8, to come out on top in his party-primary battle with Harris Miller, a Northern Virginia businessman.
"It's curious that Webb has gotten near-universal adoration and support from the Netroots– from the on-line grassroots– given that those Democratic activists tend to be more aligned with Harris Miller's positions," says local blogger Waldo Jaquith. "I don't know what to make of it. I can't claim to understand it."
Democratic Party activist and blogger Lowell Feld is one of the leaders of the Webb Netroots revolution. Feld helped launch a draft-Webb effort last year after Webb told The San Diego Union-Tribune that he had been "thinking about" running against Allen in 2006.
"I think it's pretty much a no-brainer," says Feld. "The Democratic Party used to be a coalition of Northern liberals and Southern conservatives– and we lost that. I think here's a chance to start to win that back," Feld said.
"He sees the Republican Party drifting far, far, far to the right on social issues and a lot of other things– and he's not happy with it," Feld said.
Webb, perhaps demonstrating that he sees this as his trump card, is focusing his attention squarely on Allen– questioning the GOP stalwart's allegiance to the "larger machine that is operative today in the Republican Party" in a speech in Richmond last week.
The strategy would be a good one if it were the fall, and the November election was just around the corner. But even with the support of many in the Netroots, winning votes in a Democratic Party primary by playing up the Allen-isn't-Republican-enough card might prove to be a tough hand to play.
"The question that he has to answer to Democratic primary voters is that primary voters in either party tend to be the party stalwarts, the banner carriers of the party," says Quentin Kidd, a political-science professor at Christopher Newport University.
"Here's a guy who, until whenever he declared a few weeks ago, nobody knew was a Democrat," says Kidd. "In fact, he has a history of not only serving under a Republican president, but he's endorsed Allen before. His job is to explain to Democratic primary voters why he's a Democrat."
A Miller campaign spokesperson raised that issue in a comment to The Roanoke Times last week about Webb's entree into the party-nomination battle– "We welcome Jim Webb to the race, and we welcome him to the Democratic Party," spokesperson Taylor West told the paper.
University of Mary Washington political-science professor Stephen Farnsworth thinks Miller will do well to put the spotlight on his business background.
"His business experience and his connections to Mark Warner could put him in good stead with Democratic Party voters," says Farnsworth.
The Warner connection– evident in the makeup of the Miller campaign team, which is populated heavily with staffers from the Warner and Tim Kaine gubernatorial efforts of 2001 and 2005– is a key factor in a state in which Warner's approval ratings were in the 70-percent-plus range as he rode out the governor's office earlier this year.
But Webb can claim some significant Warner ties as well– in the form of campaign strategists Steve Jarding and Dave "Mudcat" Saunders. Jarding ran Warner's '01 gubernatorial campaign, and Saunders was one of the architects of the successful Warnerian effort to appeal to rural voters.
With the Warner factor likely muted– Warner did co-host a fund-raiser for Miller in early March, but he has not publicly endorsed either candidate– it's really anybody's guess as to how the primary campaign will play out over the next three months.
Unlike Harris Miller, James Webb got a seat on the acclaimed Colbert Report on Comedy Central March 9


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ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have recalled rookie guard John Jenkins from their Bakersfield NBA Development League affiliate, and he is with the team for Wednesday night's game against Denver.
The Hawks need Jenkins for depth with guard Kyle Korver unavailable against the Nuggets. Korver is with his wife, who is expecting the couple's first child.
Jenkins averaged 25.5 points in two games with Bakersfield, including 29 against Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
Jenkins, a first-round draft pick out of Vanderbilt, and rookie forward Mike Scott were assigned to the D-League team on Sunday. Jenkins has scored six points in only 13 minutes with the Hawks.


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An unemployed RPG enthusiast creates a LARP utopia in order to prove that he has the organizational skills to become a manager for a prominent gaming company, but finds his plan put in jeopardy when a rival shows up to challenge his leadership. Voss needs a job; unfortunately he has very few marketable skills. When a management position at an out-of-state gaming company opens up, it appears to be the perfect opportunity. But despite being the head of his local RPG guild, Voss has few leadership skills. In order to change that Voss creates Unicorn City, a secluded community where his friends can live in peace as the characters they created. Meanwhile, beautiful elf Marsha has fallen deeply in love with Voss, and fears that if he gets the job, they'll never see each other again. But Voss is so focused on landing the job that he fails to notice. Later, as the community begins to grow, a mysterious foe named Shadow Hawk swoops in to challenge Voss' role as the ruler of Unicorn City, in the process teaching him an important lesson about the sacrifices one must make in order to become a true leader. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Pretty Maids
Christmas Show
Amager Bio
14/12 – 2006
By: Anders Sandvall
Pictures by: Anders Sandvall
The Danish legendary act Pretty Maids have not done a lot lately, their latest tour took place in 2002. Their latest album WAKE UP TO THE REAL WORLD came in late 2006 and it was that album the band was supporting with this early Christmas show at Amager Bio in < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />
I talked to guitarist Ken Hammer before the show and he said that the band was about to get out on a real tour in March/April 2007 and that he was really happy with the outcome of the new album.
Ken Hammer – guitar, b-vox
Ronnie Atkins – lead vocals
Ken Jackson – bass, b-vox
Allan Tshicaja – drums
The show kicked off with "Back To Back" which was followed by the christmas song "In Santa's Claws". Lead singer Atkins is a perfect frontman and the audience did everything he told them to. Jackson and Hammer are a great team, but should have worked a little harder towards the audience though, and Tshicaja is a rock behind the drums.
I thought this show was going to be a greatest hits show because of the enormous back catalogue the band has but no. 6 songs out of the show's 17 were taken from the new album. But even though I think the new songs are perfect it can seem a bit strange that they played so many as the cd had only been out in denmark for a few days
A few of the amazing classic songs Pretty Maids did do were "Savage Heart", "Love Games" and "Red Hot And Heavy". There wasn't any material from the later albums like CARPE DIEM. From ANYTHING WORTH DOING IS WORTH OVERDOING (1999) they did the songs "Destination Paradise" and "Hell On High Hells" and from PLANET PANIC (2002) only one song, "Virtual Brutality". The set list sure left more to wish for unfortunately.
The night ended with "Red Hot And Heavy" but the band was called back to do the encores which were "Future World" followed by "Please Don't Leave Me". To close the show they a fitting Christmas tune "A Merry Jingle".
Pretty Maids is still a strong and solid live act but the strange choice of songs didn't benefit the show at all. I had hoped that they would play some more older song and would put on a more energetic show.
The Danes played a good show but nothing more which is sad because I know that the guys can do better than this. Pretty Maids are booked for Sweden Rock Festival this summer and I hope that they can give a stronger performance there.
Back To Back
Santa's Claws
Wake Up To The Real World
I Am The End
Such A Rush
Hell On High Heels
Brave Young Breed
Another Shot Of Your Love
Destination Paradise
Savage Heart
Virtual Brutality
Perfect Strangers
Love Games
Red Hot And Heavy
Future World
Please Don't Leave Me
A Merry Jingle
More info about the band
Thanks to Stefan at Zink Music for the help with press-photo-pass to the show
Thanks to Pretty Maides tour manager for the help with photo at the show
Thanks to Pekka "Partner in crime" Ristakoski for keeping track of the setlist this evening


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Astronauts enter Harmony for first time
ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli and Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson were the first astronauts to enter the newest addition to the International Space Station after opening Harmony's hatch at 14:24 CEST (12:24 UT) today.
"It's a pleasure to be here in this very beautiful piece of hardware," said Nespoli, during a short ceremony to mark the occasion. "I would like to thank everybody who worked hard in making this possible and allowing the Space Station to be built even further."
The second of three nodes, or connecting modules, for the Station, the arrival of Harmony paves the way for the addition of the European Columbus laboratory and the Japanese Kibo laboratory during upcoming Shuttle missions.
Carried into space inside Space Shuttle Discovery's cargo bay, the Italian-built Harmony is the first addition to the Space Station's pressurized volume for six years. The module adds an extra 34 m3 of living and working space to the orbital outpost.
First European module
The Harmony module, also known as Node 2, was installed in its temporary location on the port side of the Node 1 module during a six and a half hour spacewalk yesterday.
Once Discovery has undocked at the end of the STS-120 mission, the Expedition 16 crew will relocate Harmony to its permanent location at the forward end of the US Destiny lab.
Built in Europe, with Thales Alenia Spazio as prime contractor, thanks to a barter agreement between NASA and ESA including the Shuttle launch of the European laboratory Columbus, Harmony is the first European module permanently attached to the ISS.


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Camp Alumna Shares Her Lifelong Connection
Stephanie Glazer Ettelson (IAC 55-57) shares her thoughts on how three years of Camp shaped her life and still connects her to Interlochen today.
On the Road with Orchestra, Band and Choir: The 50th Tour
207 Musicians. 52 adults. Six concerts. Six cities. 2,200 miles. 2,250 boxed meals. The numbers tell an important part of the story about the Academy's 2012 music tour. Specifically: it was big. It was one of the largest touring groups that Interlochen has ever taken on the road.
Looking Forward: Dance at Interlochen Arts Academy
As part of the 50th celebrations, each arts area director will share their vision for the future of their program. In this second installment we hear from the director of the dance program, Cameron Basden.
Making a Statement for the Arts: Nancy Griffith
Interlochen alumna Nancy Griffith explains why she chooses to give to Interlochen.
Remembering Cassel Grubb
Longtime Camp faculty member and revered music educator, Cassel Grubb, passed away on January 1, 2012. An accomplished cellist, Cassel taught generations of Interlochen campers from 1963 to 2004. He served as director of the Camp's string ensemble program for fifteen years and co-directed the adult chamber music camp for ten years.
Looking Forward: Theatre at Interlochen Arts Academy
As part of the 50th celebrations, each arts area director will share their vision for the future of their program. In this first installment we hear from the director of the theatre program, Bill Church.
Sharing the Interlochen Opportunity: Norm Letvin
Camp alumnus Norm Letvin has helped his family have the Interlochen experience he cherished as a child. Now he is sharing the opportunity with others as well.
Academy Alumna Wins Five Writing Awards from University of Michigan
University of Michigan sophomore and 2010 Academy alumna Emily Pittinos wins five writing awards in the Avery and Jule Hopwood Underclassmen Contest.
Interlochen Center for the Arts receives National Medal of Arts
Interlochen Center for the Arts has received the National Medal of Arts, the nation's highest honor for artistic excellence. The award was presented by President Bush to ten individuals and organizations in a White House ceremony on November 9, 2006. Jeffrey Kimpton, President of the nonprofit Interlochen Center for the Arts, traveled to Washington DC to receive the award.
Martha Graham Dance Company Takes Residence at Interlochen
Members of the Martha Graham Dance Company will serve as artists in residence at Interlochen Arts Academy.
2011 Future of Cinema Film Festival Winners
Theatre Student is Academy's 40th Presidential Scholar
Steven Johnson, a theatre student at Interlochen Arts Academy, has been named a 2009 Presidential Scholar in the Arts.
Donor Perspective: Creating Opportunities for Young Artists
Bruce Loomis, a 76-year-old retired school guidance counselor shares his thoughts and experiences as he establishes an endowed scholarship fund at Interlochen, memorializing his mother and sister.
Interlochen Alumnus Receives Emmy
Composer Lance Horne received an Emmy award at the 35th annual Creative Arts and Entertainment Emmy Awards Ceremony, held June 14 in New York City.
Guest Speaker: Jad Abumrad, Host/Producer of Radiolab on NPR
Jad Abumrad, Host/Producer of Radiolab on NPR, was a guest of Motion Picture Arts, and the Community Meeting speaker on September 7, 2011.
Alumnus Named 2009 Tony Winner
Camp alumnus Tom Kitt won two Tony Awards for his work on the Broadway musical "Next to Normal." "Next to Normal" was also nominated for Best Musical.
Visual Artist honored with Scholastic Arts National Portfolio Gold Key Award
Interlochen Arts Academy visual arts student, Shawn Smith, was one of twelve high school seniors from across the nation to be honored with a Gold Portfolio Award from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
Comparative Arts Major Wins Science Prize and Trip to Stockholm
Maya Samuels, a comparative arts major at the Arts Academy, was one of only 24 students in the world who attended the Nobel Prize Ceremony as part of the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar (SIYSS).
Interlochen Students Earn National Recognition from the NFAA
Thirty-six Interlochen students and alumni were honored by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts during the 2009-10 YoungArts program. Fourteen Interlochen Campers and Arts Academy students were selected as finalists and 22 received honorable mentions.
Arts Academy Writer is Interlochen's 39th Presidential Scholar
Phoebe Rusch has been named one of 20 Presidential Scholars in the Arts by U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings. The Chicago-area playwright is the 39th Presidential Scholar from Interlochen Arts Academy
Family Commitment to Interlochen Spans Decades
Jim and Mary Tolley have so many Interlochen stories to tell that it's hard to know where to begin. Wherever you start, what soon becomes obvious is that the Tolleys' long-standing relationship with Interlochen is based on both give and take: they've received much from Interlochen over the years, and they've spent the past three decades giving back.
Donor Profile: Carol Ebert Oseroff
Interlochen alumna Carol Ebert Oseroff gives back to help the next generation of young artists.
Camp Alumnus Takes Home Emmy
Composer Garth Neustadter (JB 99, IB 00-01, HSB 03) received an Emmy Award on September 10, 2011 for his work on the PBS 'American Masters' documentary, "John Muir in the New World."
An Arts Legacy: A Donor Testimonial from Howard Hintze
Longtime Interlochen faculty member Howard Hintze shares thoughts about his Interlochen career and the importance of supporting the parents and students who hope to continue the Interlochen artistic legacy.
Pulitzer-Winning Guest Photographer Captures Moments at Camp 2011
David Hume Kennerly, a Pulitzer Prize winning photographer, visited Camp in August 2011 and shared his work with Crescendo.


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Guest blogged by Winter Patriot
The major media may be busy trying to find a runaway bride or drooling over lurid details of the trial of a former pop music star, but Congressman John Conyers is not about to let these vital non-issues detract attention from the most serious story of the day. It figures!!
Rep. Conyers has written an open letter to president bush asking some very pointed questions, as detailed in this piece from our friends at The Raw Story !! Conyers doesn't mess around with small-talk, either. The letter begins:
We write because of troubling revelations in the Sunday London Times apparently confirming that the United States and Great Britain had secretly agreed to attack Iraq in the summer of 2002, well before the invasion and before you even sought Congressional authority to engage in military action. While various individuals have asserted this to be the case before, including Paul O'Neill, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, and Richard Clarke, a former National Security Council official, they have been previously dismissed by your Administration. However, when this story was divulged last weekend, Prime Minister Blair's representative claimed the document contained "nothing new." If the disclosure is accurate, it raises troubling new questions regarding the legal justifications for the war as well as the integrity of your own Administration.
The remainder of the letter follows...
* Prime Minister Tony Blair chaired a July 2002 meeting, at which he discussed military options, having already committed himself to supporting President Bush's plans for invading Iraq.
* British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw acknowledged that the case for war was "thin" as "Saddam was not threatening his neighbours and his WMD capability was less than that of Libya, North Korea, or Iran."
* A separate secret briefing for the meeting said that Britain and America had to "create" conditions to justify a war.
* A British official "reported on his recent talks in Washington. There was a perceptible shift in attitude. Military action was now seen as inevitable. Bush wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy."
As a result of this recent disclosure, we would like to know the following:
1) Do you or anyone in your Administration dispute the accuracy of the leaked document?
2) Were arrangements being made, including the recruitment of allies, before you sought Congressional authorization go to war? Did you or anyone in your Administration obtain Britain's commitment to invade prior to this time?
3) Was there an effort to create an ultimatum about weapons inspectors in order to help with the justification for the war as the minutes indicate?
4) At what point in time did you and Prime Minister Blair first agree it was necessary to invade Iraq?
5) Was there a coordinated effort with the U.S. intelligence community and/or British officials to "fix" the intelligence and facts around the policy as the leaked document states?
We have of course known for some time that subsequent to the invasion there have been a variety of varying reasons proffered to justify the invasion, particularly since the time it became evident that weapons of mass destruction would not be found. This leaked document - essentially acknowledged by the Blair government - is the first confirmation that the rationales were shifting well before the invasion as well.
Given the importance of this matter, we would ask that you respond to this inquiry as promptly as possible. Thank you.
Congressman John Conyers
This letter --- and the memo to which it refers --- have been hot topics recently on other threads, which is great but surely does not do the story justice! Thanks to Peg C. [who posted the link to Raw Story piece] and to Savanster and Bushw@cker and all the other posters who have been trying to alert me to this big story. I should have posted something many hours ago. And I would have too, if I had been awake! Oh well, better late than never.